LUISA MARIA GONZALEZ


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NATAL (2019) SHORT FILM


INSPIRED BY MY YOUNGER BROTHER AND OUR EXPERIENCES GROWING UP IN A CATHOLIC MEXICAN HOUSEHOLD, NATAL TELLS THE STORY OF A YOUNG BOY’S FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH HETERONORMATIVE GENDER ROLES AND TOUCHES ON THE PRESSING ISSUE OF MACHISMO AND HOMOPHOBIA WITHIN THE LATINE COMMUNITY


WRITER, DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: @LUISAMGONZALEZ
PRODUCERS: @CONVERSEJOSH52 @ANNE3237 
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: @WHOSECHILDISTHIS @MARISELA.ILEANA
CASTING: @NIKKI.BLACKLOCK @ZACHARYDILLARD @KARLITAA_8 
FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR: @ANTH_GMZ
1ST AD: @OATMILK.JPEG 
2ND AD: @CHANDLEREVANS 
SCRIPT SUPERVISORS: @JARHEAD4 & MEGAN LEAL
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: @TREVORJNITSCHKE 
1ST AC: @KARLITAA_8 
2ND AC: @CARLEIGHNEWLAND 
GAFFERS: @BENBENROOT @CHET.HAMILTON
ELECTRIC: @CAROLINEWEAVER_ 
KEY GRIP: @KELLAN_DIDONATO 
AUDIO A: @WILLFULLSHOTS 
AUDIO B: JUSTINE MAEURER
ART DIRECTOR: @INSTALESS_BECCA 
SET DRESSERS: @POPGOESCRISTINA @VALERIAXVALADEZ 
ART ASSISTANTS: @ARAMBAALI @TAYLORRTICE 
STYLING: @ROHANMIRC
DIT & EDIT : @CASEYDIA



STANTON LONGORIA AS MIGUEL 
PENN LAMPTON AS CARLOS
DAISY BARAHONA AS NINA
DENISE SALCIDO AS ELENA
VICTOR MARTINEZ AS ANTONIO
RICARDO DORMAN AS SERGIO
DALIA ZAMBRANO AS MARTHA 



2021 1.4 AWARDS LONGLIST (IN THE MAKING)
2021 DEEP IN THE HEART FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
2021 LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
2020 OFFICIAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
2020 NEW YORK LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, SEMI-FINALIST
2020 EL PASO FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
LATINO MEDIA ARTS & STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE FILM AWARD AT UT AUSTIN



NATAL (2019) © LUISA MARIA GONZÁLEZ